March 12, 2008

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The Texas State women's tennis team (5-6, 2-2 SLC) dropped its first match on its trip west to California with a 6-1 loss to Cal State Northridge (7-2, 4-0 BWC).

The Bobcats were swept in the doubles point and fell behind 2-0 in the match after Andrea Giraldo lost a close 7-6 (3), 7-5 match in the No. 1 singles spot to Victoria Brymer.

Texas State's lone point of the day came in the No. 3 position, where Ali Gulida defeated Sandra Kukla 6-2, 0-6, 10-4.

Rabea Hartmann and Ashley Ellis were both absent from the Texas State line up in singles play. Ellis did pair with Lainy Chafitz to lose the No. 2 doubles match 8-2 while Hartmann, who had won five of her last six matches, sat out entirely.

The 'Cats conclude their trip west against UC-Riverside before traveling to Rice on March 22.

DOUBLES
1. Victoria Brymer / Canna Furuta (CSUN) def. Andrea Giraldo / Ali Gulida (TXST), 8-2
2. Kanykey Koichumanova / Brooke Doane (CSUN) def. Ashley Ellis / Lainy Chafitz (TXST), 8-2
3. Nina Jaworowski / Sandra Kukla (CSUN) def. Sumarie Muller / Natalie McLeod (TXST), 8-1

SINGLES
1. Brymer (CSUN) def. Giraldo (TXST), 7-6 (3), 7-5
2. Koichumanova (CSUN) def. Chafitz (TXST), 6-2, 6-1
3. Gulida (TXST) def. Kukla (CSUN), 6-2, 0-6, 10-4
4. Furuta (CSUN) def. Nowland (TXST), 6-4, 6-0
5. Jaworowski (CSUN) def. Farmer (TXST), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 10-1
6. Doane (CSUN) def. McLeod (TXST), 6-0, 6-1